CLOSED...1961 Topps $15 Auction...Day 36

[edhans]

Originally Posted by HercDriver

Johnny Damon, became the 2nd MLBer in history to collect three hits in an inning, during a game in 2003. The Red Sox plated 10 runs that inning

There's something amiss with that math. If at least 19 men came to the plate, at least 13 runs must have scored; no?

[HercDriver]

Very astute!! You’re right...14 runs. Damon went 5-7 that day, while the Sox scored 25 runs.

[edhans]

Not sure that qualifies as astute; but thanks and good luck with the sale.

[HercDriver]

Today I give you the 'traded" version of Carl Willey, courtesy of a young lad in the early sixties. Willey was traded to the Mets in 1963, so we know this card hung around in a shoebox for a couple years, at least. I wonder how many other places it's been. Seth Morehead is aptly named, since he looks to have the largest head in the 1961 Topps issue. Does he still have more head under that giant cap, or is he going to pull Freddie Patek from out of there? Morehead's first big league win was memorable, as he shut out Brooklyn on the last day of 1957, making him the last guy to throw a pitch in that borough. Unfortunately, that made him the last pitcher to pitch to Roy Campanella. Don't have much to say about Dan Dobbek, other than he reminds me of Eddie Haskell from Leave it to Beaver. Have an awesome day!

[obcmac]

This is less an auction and more Geno's own version of "the great American baseball card flipping, trading, and bubble gum book"...which is also awesome. I bid 3 beers.

[HercDriver]

Yep...I have a platform to ramble on about nothing, under the guise of an auction! Maybe the next one I do, I'll do it at night, after beers, instead of in the morning, with coffee. And yes, that is one of the best books ever. Somebody in OBC was trying to get every card from that book, but not sure if it was ever finished.

[Ricky]

This thread has become the first one I go to on this site every day... very entertaining! I hate to say it, Geno, but I almost hope no one ever bids just so we can keep getting these stories...

[jimmysuitcase]

Originally Posted by HercDriver

And yes, that is one of the best books ever. Somebody in OBC was trying to get every card from that book, but not sure if it was ever finished.

I'm not sure that I am/was the only one, Geno, but getting everyone from Boyd & Harris's epic book was one of the first set quests I KO'd in OBC. From the T206s up through the late 60s, I acquired everyone. My last card was the 52T hi# Crosetti...and I even got a good deal on it!

Good night, Sibby Sisti, wherever you are...